#66720C
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.4% 0.117 116.9), rgb(102, 114, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#66720C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66720C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 114, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.117 116.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #66720C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66720C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66720C text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #66720C text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859240
oklch(63.2% 0.108 117.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66720C
oklch(52.4% 0.117 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D680C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5510
oklch(42.8% 0.09 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#66720C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B6B00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C18 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6B60 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66720C
#66720C
oklch(52.4% 0.117 116.9)
- #725AA5
#725AA5
oklch(52.5% 0.117 297)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #66720C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #66720C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.